I don’t think that it has as much to do with the heart rate as it has to do with upping the core temperature. I have BAs in Classical Studies, Ancient History, and Fashion Design–AKA zero medical background– but I was also told that I could workout as long as I didn’t get too overheated or out of breath, which is always what I pushed myself to when working out. Being overheated raises the core temperature, which, according to my Dr., has been linked to birth defects.

As long as we are going to be a lawsuit-happy society, doctors are going to cover their butts. If something were to happen to Samantha’s baby and she continued to workout as she had before, she could sue her doctor for not letting her know about these studies. She would probably win–even if it had nothing to do with her baby.

Wow, she look fit the whole time.

Does anyone know where Samantha got her dress for the Emmys? It is absolutely Amazing! And she looks stunning!

I completely agree with Jennifer – Samantha’s doctor is giving her old, unproven information. I’m the fitness director at a major university and the 130 beats per minute is an idea from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists position stand in 1985. This position stand has been updated twice since then (most recent being 2002) and there has been no proven correlation between exercising heartrate and fetal outcome. Heartrate alone is a poor method to measure exercise intensity in pregnant women, and women should instead pay attention to how they feel.

I’ve been shocked that some celebrity doctors keep this outdated information going – I once heard Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s doctor say the exact same thing on “The View”. Perhaps their specialties are in other areas of pregnancy? Or – more likely – they’re using liability as a guide for medicine? If women find any advice of their doctor to go against their instincts, it doesn’t hurt to get a second opinion, especially from someone specific to that area and up to date on medical research.

Unfortunately for Samanatha and all of those reading her blog, her doctor is sadly out of date regarding working out during pregnancy and specifically about the heart rate. For several years, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has recommended exercise during pregnancy without regards to heartrate. Someone of Samanatha’s excellent fitness level, who routinely pushes her heartrate up as high as she did pre-pregnancy, can certainly continue to do that as she is conditioned for it. Someone who never works out will not be able to get their heartrate up that high and keep it up for several minutes – they simply don’t have the stamina for it. I’m shocked her doctor told her to stop working out completely – why? Also, ultrasounds have never proven to be beneficial in low risk, normal pregnancy and have also never proven to be safe either. Having Ultrasounds just for fun may be harmful as it invites unnecessary intervention which DOES have proven harms to moms and babies.

I’m am a certified nurse-midwife caring for low and high risk mothers so I’m well aware of the standards and could not let this pass by without comment. Do your own research ladies, and if you have questions and your doctor cannot or will not answer them, get a midwife!!

Jennifer

I love hearing about how the baby is moving about, the swirls(new to hear for me) and the feet poking out. I just think it’s cute, and you can just tell that she’s excited to see her baby…and possibly miss the fun moments of feeling the baby move about, tell you they’re there.

And she sounds a lot like my aunt as far as not being able to stay put for very long as far as not being able to work out goes. My aunt fusses if she misses for some reason, but still finding some way to get a little workout around home or outside if she can’t get to the gym and do her normal routines…

sam looks amazing in the first pic. i am not married or planning kids anytime soon but the other day started going to the gym again after a while not going(i moved states). i feel great atm and when the time comes i want to have a regular fitness regime and be in optimal health for it all. i remember bec hewitt saying something similar when she had Mia.
Im in Australia and obviously like the U.S. obesity is a huge(scuse the pun)problem so now instead of reading the newspaper and feeling like 1 of the ppl the articles talk about i am becoming increasingly on the outer of it all and am v.proud to be that way.

Damn! I missed the posts about her baby shower! But anyway, she looked good at her baby shower, looked to have had quite a bit of fun too. And, as always, looked cute.

And reading through her little blogs, she does sound like the anxious mom-to-be. I bet she can’t wait for the next few weeks to be over…unless the baby decides to come early, or, heaven forbid, wait a little while longer. Hopefully, the baby will be on time.

Very cute, she sounds excited and it looks like she has been taking great care of herself while pregnant, and she isn’t that big for being almost due. I think she is having a boy.

whatever sounds way too obsessed with her apprence,